The following is a calendar of fly-ins and other events which may be of interest to members. This page is public on our website.
AOPA NZ events are marked in bold, and there are links through to our (pre) registration pages as appropriate. Log in to (pre) register.
We have also included any non-AOPA NZ events we have been made aware of, with details as provided. Please contact them directly.
If you want us to consider anything to be added in, send details to comms@aopa.nz – AOPA NZ reserves the right to choose what is relevant to be added to this page.
October 2025
Run the Runway – South Canterbury Aero Club, Timaru Airport – 18 October. Further details can be found on their website here.
Bluelight – take a kid flying Omaka Airfield 25 October incorporating AOPA NZ – Flyer here
NZ Bearhawk get together – Waipukerau – 29th October to 2nd November – together with …
Cessna 180/185 Fly-in – Waipukerau – 29th October to 2nd November
Marlborough Aero Club – Q&A with Glenn Russell & Tony Bennett from Airways – 31 October
November 2025
Tail Draggers – Bridge Pa – 1st and 2nd November – Flyer here
RAANZ National Fly-In and AGM – 7, 8, 9 November – Ashburton Airfield. For further information contact Russell Brodie: eca.fly@xtra.co.nz or 027 276 0914.
South Otago Aero Club – Fly-in Celebrating 90 years – Sunday 23rd November – Flyer here
December 2025
Christmas Day – 25th December – you might not get away with flying today.
February 2026
Healthy Bastard Bush Pilot Landing event at Omaka Airfield – Flyer here
AOPA NZ – Highlands Flyin Breakfast – Sunday 22nd Feb 26 – Registrations open on Monday 16th Feb 26
AOPA NZ – AGM – Greymouth – 28th Feb 26 – Pre register here
Tiger Moth Club of New Zealand Inc – Tiger Camp rally 28 February – starting in Omaka
March 2026
Tiger Moth Club of New Zealand Inc – Annual fly in and AGM 6-8 March 2026 – Kaipara Flats
June 2026
Airwomens’ Rally – Kings Birthday weekend 2026 – Hastings
September 2026
AOPA NZ Darfield – 25-27 September – Registration will be available from August 1 2026
Regular/ongoing fixtures
Please contact any of the following for details …
- Dargaville Aero Club Saturday lunch – every Saturday from 12.30pm
- Whangarei Flying Club lunch – Hangar 10 burgers every Sunday lunchtime
- Rodney Aero Club Saturday Morning Cuppa and Coffee – every Saturday morning around 10am.